SOLUTION: Mar can paint a wall in 5 days while Louie can finish the same work in 3 days. In how many days can they do the same work together?

SOLUTION: Mar can paint a wall in 5 days while Louie can finish the same work in 3 days. In how many days can they do the same work together?

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Question 472732: Mar can paint a wall in 5 days while Louie can finish the same work in 3 days. In how many days can they do the same work together?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mar can do of the job in a day
Louie can do in a day
Together they can do in a day
= = per day

so it will take 1 and 7/8 day
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